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Fall registration time is here! Students, your registration time is available in WINS. To access the fall 2024 course offerings, log into your WINS account and navigate to “Classes & Schedules,” followed by “Class Search and Enroll,” and select “Fall 2024.”
Check your email for important advising information and contact your academic advisor for assistance in selecting fall courses. Freshmen can contact the Academic Advising and Exploration Center office at 262-472-4646 or make use of our drop-in advising hours for direct assistance. Rock County students should contact the Warhawk Solution Center, located in room 104 of Hyatt Smith Hall, at 608-758-6541 or uwwrockinfo@uww.edu or schedule an appointment through Navigate.
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Celebrate the men’s wheelchair basketball national championship
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Join us this Wednesday, April 3, at 3 p.m. to celebrate the Warhawk men’s wheelchair basketball team’s 2024 national championship! The Whitewater Fire Department will start a parade to honor the team departing from Lot 24 outside of Perkins Stadium and will travel south down Warhawk Drive, east on Starin Road, south on Prairie Street, and east on Main Street. After doing a loop around Downtown Whitewater, the parade will head back to Perkins Stadium via Fremont Street. Individual national champions Shelvin Garrett II and Christina Patzka of the men’s track and field team and Hayden Gough of the gymnastics team will also be part of the celebration.
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| From band camp to the boardroom
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Steve Flunker serves on the Dean's Advisory Board for the College of Business and Economics, which this year celebrates its 110th anniversary. Flunker attended band camp at UW-Whitewater as a middle school student. His experience stuck with him, and he became a Warhawk, earning his BBA in management computer systems in 1993.
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Students profit from Rashiqa Kamal’s expertise
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Rashiqa Kamal, an associate professor of business and finance law, oversees UW-Whitewater’s new Women In Business Institute (WIBI). Her impact on students in the College of Business and Economics goes well beyond the walls of the classroom, and her lessons stay with the college’s alums for years after graduation.
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| Grundahl named top student-athlete in Division III women’s basketball
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Aleah Grundahl, an elementary education major from DeForest, who was announced as the winner of the 2024 Jostens Trophy, awarded to the top NCAA Division III women's basketball student-athlete in the nation. Grundahl is the first player in Warhawk women's basketball history to win the Jostens Trophy.
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Kudos to Patty Becker, lecturer of communication sciences and disorders, who recently published “Engaging Preservice Teachers and Elementary Students in Author-Illustrator Studies” in the Wisconsin State Reading Association Journal online.
Kudos to Andrea Romero, associate professor of geography, geology and environmental science and biology, and Brian O’Neill, associate professor of biology, who co-authored the paper “Mammal responses to global changes in human activity vary by trophic group and landscape.” The article was featured in a recent New York Times article. Read more >>
Kudos to Jon Werner, professor of management, who co-authored the article “Publishing Ethics: Learning from Cases,” which appears in the book “Ethics and Human Resource Development: Societal and Organizational Contexts.” Read more >>
Kudos to Pilar Melero, professor and chair of world languages and cultures, who delivered her scholarly paper “Medusa sin vestimentas’: Deshilando mitos en Diosas Prestadas de Ivonne Gordon” at the “XXXV Congreso Internacional de Literaturas y Estudios Hispánicos” on March 10-13 in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Kudos to special education faculty Ariana D’Arms, assistant professor, Malinda Forsberg, assistant professor, Naomi Rahn, assistant professor, Tia Schultz, professor, Courtney Wilt, assistant professor, and Brooke Winchell, associate professor, who led a preconference early childhood assessment workshop or presented at the 11th Special Education Conference and Workshops on Jan. 12 at Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Jamaica. The conference is the premier special education conference on the island.
Kudos to Tracy Khan, assistant professor of marketing, who is a graduate of the PhD Project, an organization that supports historically underrepresented business professors in their pursuit of a Ph.D. Khan earned a Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island and was recognized at the PhD Project’s annual conference on March 22. Read more >>
Kudos to Gina Martin, assistant professor of counselor education, who has been selected as UW-Whitewater’s 2024 Graduate Teaching Award recipient. Martin will be recognized at the May Graduate Council meeting on May 2.
Kudos to Jennifer Regan, head coach of gymnastics and lecturer of kinesiology, who was inducted into the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association Hall of Fame for her career as a student-athlete. Regan competed in gymnastics at Springfield College, where she was a two-time All-American and part of the school’s 1996 national championship team.
Kudos to Hayden Gough, a political science major from Dallas, Texas, who claimed a share of the national championship on the uneven bars to lead the UW-Whitewater gymnastics team to a runner-up finish at the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association Championship on March 23 in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Read more >>
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Tracy Khan, assistant professor of marketing, appeared on the American Marketing Association’s Marketing/And podcast, discussing her career journey and why we should all step out of our comfort zones. American Marketing Association >>
Lucinda Heimer, professor of curriculum and instruction, was interviewed by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel about the impact of the university’s Early Childhood Education Policy program. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel >>
The Rock County campus was highlighted in a recent article by the Beloit Daily News for some recent additions to campus. Beloit Daily News >>
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Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend stage boxing workshops led by guest fight choreographer and Warhawk alum Rasell Holt this Tuesday, April 2, Thursday, April 4, and/or Friday, April 5, from 3-5 p.m. in Barnett Theatre. Participants are encouraged to wear athletic clothing and shoes. Space is limited. Register by emailing Sara Griffin at griffins@uww.edu.
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Warhawk Business Plan Competition
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Join us on Wednesday, April 10, from 5:15-7:30 p.m. at the Whitewater Innovation Center for the UW-Whitewater CEO Warhawk Business Plan Competition! Network, enjoy refreshments, and watch our student entrepreneurs pitch startup concepts to a panel of regional business leaders. RSVP to Kristen Burton at burtonk@uww.edu.
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| UC Live Movie Weekend: Wonka
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Check out “Wonka” at Summers Auditorium in the UC this Thursday, Friday or Saturday, April 4-6. All UC movies are free with HawkCard or $5 without. Chocolate available for every attendee while supplies last. All students and community members are welcome.
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Auditions for the fall 2024 production of “Lady Windermere’s Fan” by Oscar Wilde will take place this Saturday, April 6, from 7-10 p.m. in the Barnett Theatre. Video submissions will be accepted through April 12. Additional opportunities available in production, design and management. All are welcome to audition.
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Join UC Live and UW-Whitewater Sustainability on Tuesday, April 9, at 7 p.m. in the Hamilton Room for this free event during Earth Month. Decorate pots and plant your own succulent to take home while learning more about UW-Whitewater’s sustainability efforts. Spots are limited.
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| UW-Whitewater’s Jazz Education Network and UC Live present this event for students, staff, faculty and community members this Wednesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the UC Down Under. Bring any instrument to play in a jazz band.
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Feel the rhythm and hear the beat at this free, live music event this Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m. Schuler appeared on “The Voice” and earned a spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
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| Upcoming free dance workshops
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Workshops led by guest choreographer Paté Nassalang will take place Wednesday, April 3, and Wednesday, April 17, at Kachel Dance Studio in the Greenhill Center of the Arts. Nassalang is a professional Afro-Jazz and Lindy Hop dance instructor and choreographer originally from Senegal, West Africa.
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| Drag Show History: Then & Now
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Learn more about the history of drag at UW-Whitewater and the etiquette for attending drag shows this Tuesday, April 2, at 3:30 p.m. in the Warhawk Connection Center.
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Celebrating and transitioning officers
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Celebrate your semester of leadership while learning how to successfully transition your organization over to incoming leaders this Wednesday, April 3, at 3:30 p.m. in the Warhawk Connection Center.
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| WIBI expert panel on credit
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Join UW-Whitewater WIBI & FMA 5:30- 6:45 p.m. on April 2 for the Accessing, Managing & Keeping Score of Credit event on Hyland 2203! Learn from a panel of experts in the field about credit and the importance of a good credit score. There will be giveaways!
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| Music Mosaics Faculty Piano Trio
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Discover the versatility, range and interplay of this piano trio this Tuesday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Light Recital Hall. Free for students with HawkCard.
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Warhawk baseball continues homestand
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The nationally-ranked Warhawk baseball team hosts UW-Oshkosh this Saturday and Sunday, April 6-7, at Prucha Field at Miller Stadium. Play begins each day at noon. UW-Whitewater started its home schedule last week with a four-game series against UW-Stout.
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UW-Whitewater’s Department of Music will hold several student recitals starting this week. Recitals are free and open to the public. Don’t miss your chance to see our talented students perform.
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If you are graduating in May 2024 and have landed a job, earned admission to graduate school or started a company before commencement, join us to continue this tradition by having your photo taken professionally and posted to our Hired Before Graduation social media campaign. No appointment is needed — we’ll see you there!
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| Money Smart Goosechase Scavenger Hunt
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The UW-Whitewater financial literacy department, in partnership with UW Credit Union and the Andersen Library, is hosting a Money Smart Scavenger Hunt on Goosechase during the month of April. Download the Goosechase app and use the game code J4B6JZ.
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Students seeking admission to any music B.M. or B.A. degree program or a music minor are required to audition in their primary performance area. Auditions are all day this Friday, April 5, at the Greenhill Center of the Arts.
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Last day to add Dining Dollars
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Today (Monday, April 1) is the last day to charge Dining Dollars to your student bill. Check your balance at uww.edu/hawkcard or stop by the HawkCard office in room 250 of the University Center.
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| Essential Skills “Movie” Night
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Head to Hyland Hall room 1306 and 2200 this Thursday, April 4, at 5 p.m. to watch a video that focuses on essential business skills for professional success. Enjoy popcorn and candy while you watch!
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Free STI testing and treatments
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University Health and Counseling Services, located in the Ambrose Health Center, offers free, confidential testing for sexually transmitted infections, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, syphilis and HIV. STI treatments are available to enrolled students and their partners, including partners who are not UW-Whitewater students.
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| Students who are too ill to eat a meal in the dining halls can have a friend, roommate, or acquaintance pick up a meal and bring it back to the residence hall.
Sick Meal Kits are only available if the form is submitted between 8am - 4pm, Monday-Friday.
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Talk to wellness providers, learn about chair yoga and get a chair massage at the 2024 Employee Wellness Fair on Tuesday, April 9, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in room 259 of the University Center.
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| U Matter — celebrating new employees and new roles
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The Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement recently announced the hiring of Kennedy Heckel and Danielle Story as university relations officers. A two-time UW-Whitewater graduate, Heckel most recently served as vice president of community partnerships and gameday operations for the Janesville Jets. Story, also a UW-Whitewater graduate, joins the PAE office after serving as grant project manager for UW-Whitewater’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.
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UW-Whitewater announces 2023-24 peer mentors
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UW-Whitewater names 2024 Hawk Squad
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| UW-Whitewater students excel at national sales competition
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What’s the deal with No Mow May?
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Find out if this catchphrase is actually effective in supporting pollinators this Saturday, April 6, at the Community Engagement Center, located at 1260 W. Main St. in Whitewater.
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| The Community Space, located at 834 E. Milwaukee Street in Whitewater, Wisconsin, provides food, clothing, furniture and more to people in a dignified, respectful and joyful manner. All are welcome. A Little Free Pantry is available 24/7. 262-379-0187.
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We are always looking for great story ideas. If you know of a student or faculty or staff member who deserves a shout-out, or want to promote a campuswide event, let us know by noon Wednesday. Submissions may be edited for length or content. View Archives »
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